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Emmet County, IA


Designated Market Area: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 9,162   ( 226 from 2020)
Land area: 395.9 square miles
Population density: 23.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:7,853 85.71% 4.3%
Black:1041.14% 8.3%
Indian:370.40% 8.8%
Asian:750.82% 25.0%
2+ races:1151.26% 23.7%
Hispanic:97810.67% 8.8%
Total non-White:1,30914.29% 10.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:433 11.5
Deaths:55114.7
Net Migration: -110-2.9
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-353 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:127 1.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Emmet County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +157 R +362 R + 8.0%
D -205
2024 vs. 2016 R +298 R +340 R + 5.0%
D -42
2020 vs. 2016 R +141 D +22 D + 3.0%
D +163
2024 vs. 2012 R +915 R +1,699 R + 35.6%
D -784
2016 vs. 2008 R +751 R +1,964 R + 43.4%
D -1,213
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 65% Donald Trump (R) 3,422 71.3% Kamala Harris (D) 1,315 27.4% 61 [+] 1.3% 4,798 16 22 0.29%
2020 66% Donald Trump* (R) 3,265 67.3% Joe Biden (D) 1,520 31.3% 68 [+] 1.4% 4,853 14 20 0.29%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 3,124 65.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,357 28.6% 272 [+] 5.7% 4,753 15 20 0.30%
2012 60% Mitt Romney (R) 2,507 53.5% Barack Obama* (D) 2,099 44.8% 81 [+] 1.7% 4,687 7 6 0.30%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 2,570 51.2% John McCain (R) 2,373 47.3% 72 [+] 1.4% 5,015 3 2 0.33%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 2,697 52.3% John Kerry (D) 2,405 46.6% 54 [+] 1.0% 5,156 2 2 0.34%
2000 55% George W. Bush (R) 2,331 50.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,165 46.8% 134 [+] 2.9% 4,630 2 2 0.35%
1996 52% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,270 51.5% Robert Dole (R) 1,641 37.2% 500 [+] 11.3% 4,411 -3 -3 0.36%
1992 59% Bill Clinton (D) 2,239 44.5% George Bush* (R) 1,749 34.8% 1,044 [+] 20.7% 5,032 -3 -3 0.37%
1988 57% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,778 55.8% George Bush (R) 2,173 43.7% 26 [+] 0.5% 4,977 -1 -10 0.41%
1984 63% Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,946 51.5% Walter Mondale (D) 2,746 48.0% 33 0.6% 5,725 -2 -7 0.43%
1980 60% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,062 53.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,153 37.6% 509 [+] 8.9% 5,724 2 3 0.43%
1976 62% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,872 50.5% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,720 47.8% 95 [+] 1.7% 5,687 1 3 0.44%
1972 59% Richard Nixon* (R) 3,436 62.9% George McGovern (D) 1,970 36.1% 55 [+] 1.0% 5,461 5 2 0.45%
1968 69% Richard Nixon (R) 3,444 58.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,163 37.0% 240 [+] 4.1% 5,847 6 16 0.50%
1964 70% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 3,487 57.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,611 42.8% 5 0.1% 6,103 5 4 0.52%
1960 77% Richard Nixon (R) 4,284 62.5% John Kennedy (D) 2,563 37.4% 6 0.1% 6,853 6 13 0.54%
1956 71% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 4,193 63.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,386 36.2% 5 0.1% 6,584 5 6 0.53%
1952 76% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 4,935 71.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,947 28.2% 22 0.3% 6,904 8 16 0.54%
1948 60% Harry Truman* (D) 2,752 51.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,464 46.4% 97 [+] 1.8% 5,313 -1 1 0.51%
1944 60% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,668 50.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,577 48.8% 41 0.8% 5,286 -2 5 0.50%
1940 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,097 50.0% Wendell Willkie (R) 3,053 49.3% 47 0.8% 6,197 -3 4 0.51%
1936 71% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,158 55.9% Alf Landon (R) 2,362 41.8% 125 [+] 2.2% 5,645 -1 5 0.49%
1932 60% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,486 52.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 2,129 45.2% 94 [+] 2.0% 4,709 5 6 0.45%
1928 61% Herbert Hoover (R) 3,218 70.1% Al Smith (D) 1,372 29.9% 0 0.0% 4,590 8 12 0.45%
1924 69% Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,739 53.4% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,987 38.7% 407 [+] 7.9% 5,133 -2 -1 0.53%
1920 60% Warren Harding (R) 3,360 76.0% James Cox (D) 991 22.4% 70 [+] 1.6% 4,421 5 16 0.49%
1916 34% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,409 62.4% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 809 35.8% 41 [+] 1.8% 2,259 8 16 0.44%
1912 33% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 738 38.0% William Taft* (R) 602 31.0% 603 [+] 31.0% 1,943 7 8 0.39%
1908 37% William Taft (R) 1,401 70.6% William J. Bryan (D) 522 26.3% 62 [+] 3.1% 1,985 15 19 0.40%
1904 40% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,732 80.1% Alton Parker (D) 358 16.6% 71 [+] 3.3% 2,161 17 24 0.44%
1900 42% William McKinley* (R) 1,618 70.6% William J. Bryan (D) 595 26.0% 79 [+] 3.4% 2,292 13 19 0.43%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Emmet County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Charles Grassley* (R) 2,391 71.8% Michael Franken (D) 935 28.1% 2 [+] 0.1% 3,328 16 0.27%
2022 G 46% Kim Reynolds* (R) 2,525 74.3% Deidre DeJear (D) 803 23.6% 69 [+] 2.0% 3,397 16 0.28%
2020 S2 65% Joni Ernst* (R) 2,965 61.8% Theresa Greenfield (D) 1,637 34.1% 195 [+] 4.1% 4,797 10 0.29%
2018 G 50% Kim Reynolds* (R) 2,298 61.0% Fred Hubbell (D) 1,383 36.7% 88 [+] 2.3% 3,769 11 0.28%
2016 S3 62% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,341 70.9% Patty Judge (D) 1,171 24.9% 199 [+] 4.2% 4,711 11 0.31%
2014 S2 46% Joni Ernst (R) 1,988 56.7% Bruce Braley (D) 1,234 35.2% 286 [+] 8.2% 3,508 5 0.31%
2014 G 46% Terry Branstad* (R) 2,458 69.2% Jack Hatch (D) 968 27.2% 127 [+] 3.6% 3,553 10 0.31%
2010 S3 45% Charles Grassley* (R) 2,419 68.4% Roxanne Conlin (D) 1,050 29.7% 69 [+] 2.0% 3,538 4 0.32%
2010 G 45% Terry Branstad (R) 2,113 59.2% Chet Culver* (D) 1,342 37.6% 116 [+] 3.2% 3,571 6 0.32%
2008 S2 61% Tom Harkin* (D) 3,337 68.2% Christopher Reed (R) 1,554 31.8% 2 [+] 0.0% 4,893 -5 0.33%
2006 G 38% Chet Culver (D) 1,640 52.9% Jim Nussle (R) 1,420 45.8% 41 [+] 1.3% 3,101 1 0.29%
2004 S3 62% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,783 74.7% Art Small (D) 1,198 23.7% 81 [+] 1.6% 5,062 5 0.34%
2002 S2 40% Tom Harkin* (D) 1,855 55.8% Greg Ganske (R) 1,395 41.9% 76 [+] 2.3% 3,326 -2 0.33%
2002 G 40% Tom Vilsack* (D) 1,806 53.7% Doug Gross (R) 1,496 44.5% 62 [+] 1.8% 3,364 0 0.33%
1998 S3 41% Charles Grassley* (R) 2,290 66.6% David Osterberg (D) 1,118 32.5% 30 [+] 0.9% 3,438 -2 0.36%
1998 G 41% Tom Vilsack (D) 1,741 50.3% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,681 48.6% 37 [+] 1.1% 3,459 2 0.36%
1996 S2 52% Tom Harkin* (D) 2,248 51.3% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,069 47.2% 68 [+] 1.6% 4,385 0 0.36%
1994 G 45% Terry Branstad* (R) 2,192 57.3% Bonnie Campbell (D) 1,586 41.5% 47 [+] 1.2% 3,825 1 0.38%
1992 S3 60% Charles Grassley* (R) 3,567 70.0% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 1,399 27.4% 132 [+] 2.6% 5,098 0 0.39%
1990 S2 46% Tom Tauke (R) 1,977 50.8% Tom Harkin* (D) 1,914 49.2% 1 [+] 0.0% 3,892 5 0.40%
1990 G 46% Terry Branstad* (R) 2,446 62.4% Donald Avenson (D) 1,460 37.3% 11 [+] 0.3% 3,917 2 0.40%
1986 S3 41% Charles Grassley* (R) 2,412 65.8% John Roehrick (D) 1,241 33.9% 12 [+] 0.3% 3,665 0 0.41%
1986 G 43% Terry Branstad* (R) 2,030 53.5% Lowell Junkins (D) 1,766 46.5% 0 0.0% 3,796 2 0.42%
1984 S2 60% Tom Harkin (D) 2,923 53.4% Roger Jepsen* (R) 2,515 46.0% 32 [+] 0.6% 5,470 2 0.42%
1982 G 48% Terry Branstad (R) 2,517 56.7% Roxanne Conlin (D) 1,906 42.9% 17 [+] 0.4% 4,440 4 0.43%
1980 S3 57% Charles Grassley (R) 2,863 53.3% John Culver* (D) 2,431 45.3% 76 [+] 1.4% 5,370 0 0.42%
1978 S2 42% Dick Clark* (D) 1,874 49.6% Roger Jepsen (R) 1,873 49.6% 30 [+] 0.8% 3,777 -2 0.46%
1978 G 43% Robert Ray* (R) 2,523 64.9% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 1,341 34.5% 26 [+] 0.7% 3,890 7 0.46%
1974 S3 45% David Stanley (R) 2,132 52.0% John Culver (D) 1,953 47.6% 17 [+] 0.4% 4,102 5 0.46%
1974 G 47% Robert Ray* (R) 2,778 64.0% James Schaben (D) 1,541 35.5% 20 [+] 0.5% 4,339 6 0.47%
1972 S2 57% Jack Miller* (R) 2,805 53.0% Dick Clark (D) 2,463 46.5% 27 [+] 0.5% 5,295 9 0.44%
1972 G 58% Robert Ray* (R) 3,514 65.5% Paul Franzenburg (D) 1,814 33.8% 37 [+] 0.7% 5,365 7 0.44%
1970 G 31% Robert Ray* (R) 1,570 57.4% Robert Fulton (D) 1,104 40.4% 61 [+] 2.2% 2,735 6 0.35%
1968 S3 67% David Stanley (R) 3,167 55.4% Harold Hughes (D) 2,542 44.5% 4 [+] 0.1% 5,713 6 0.50%
1968 G 66% Robert Ray (R) 3,580 63.4% Paul Franzenburg (D) 2,061 36.5% 5 [+] 0.1% 5,646 9 0.50%
1966 S2 48% Jack Miller* (R) 2,685 65.3% E.B. Smith (D) 1,404 34.1% 25 [+] 0.6% 4,114 4 0.48%
1966 G 49% William Murray (R) 2,181 51.6% Harold Hughes* (D) 2,042 48.3% 7 [+] 0.2% 4,230 7 0.47%
1964 G 69% Harold Hughes* (D) 3,611 60.6% Evan Hultman (R) 2,341 39.3% 6 [+] 0.1% 5,958 8 0.51%
1962 S3 52% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 2,652 58.5% E.B. Smith (D) 1,880 41.5% 0 0.0% 4,532 5 0.56%
1962 G 53% Norman Erbe* (R) 2,545 54.8% Harold Hughes (D) 2,101 45.2% 0 0.0% 4,646 7 0.57%
1960 S2 74% Jack Miller (R) 3,725 56.5% Herschel Loveless (D) 2,869 43.5% 0 0.0% 6,594 5 0.53%
1960 G 74% Norman Erbe (R) 3,935 60.1% Edward McManus (D) 2,609 39.9% 0 0.0% 6,544 8 0.53%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Emmet County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 IA04Randy Feenstra* (R) 3,330 73.1% Ryan Melton (D) 1,215 26.7% 9 0.2% 4,554
County Total for 2024-11-05:   4,554
2022-11-08 IA04Randy Feenstra* (R) 2,407 73.1% Ryan Melton (D) 823 25.0% 62 1.9% 3,292
County Total for 2022-11-08:   3,292
2020-11-03 IA04Randy Feenstra (R) 3,084 66.3% J.D. Scholten (D) 1,565 33.6% 3 0.1% 4,652
County Total for 2020-11-03:   4,652
2018-11-06 IA04Steve King* (R) 1,879 50.5% J.D. Scholten (D) 1,743 46.9% 98 2.6% 3,720
County Total for 2018-11-06:   3,720
2016-11-08 IA04Steve King* (R) 2,955 63.8% Kim Weaver (D) 1,671 36.1% 6 0.1% 4,632
County Total for 2016-11-08:   4,632
2014-11-04 IA04Steve King* (R) 2,144 60.8% Jim Mowrer (D) 1,379 39.1% 2 0.1% 3,525
County Total for 2014-11-04:   3,525
2012-11-06 IA04Steve King* (R) 2,384 51.8% Christie Vilsack (D) 2,113 45.9% 108 2.3% 4,605
County Total for 2012-11-06:   4,605
2010-11-02 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 2,301 65.7% Bill Maske (D) 1,091 31.1% 111 3.2% 3,503
County Total for 2010-11-02:   3,503
2008-11-04 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 3,181 65.0% Becky Greenwald (D) 1,707 34.9% 5 0.1% 4,893
County Total for 2008-11-04:   4,893
2006-11-07 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 1,713 56.6% Selden Spencer (D) 1,313 43.4% 1 0.0% 3,027
County Total for 2006-11-07:   3,027
2004-11-02 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 3,242 64.7% Paul Johnson (D) 1,764 35.2% 2 0.0% 5,008
County Total for 2004-11-02:   5,008
2002-11-05 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 1,805 54.1% John Norris (D) 1,482 44.4% 51 1.5% 3,338
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,338
2000-11-07 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 2,933 65.6% Mike Palecek (D) 1,453 32.5% 82 1.8% 4,468
County Total for 2000-11-07:   4,468
1998-11-03 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 2,464 99.9% 2 0.1% 2,466
County Total for 1998-11-03:   2,466
1996-11-05 IA05Tom Latham* (R) 2,544 59.0% MacDonald Smith (D) 1,736 40.3% 32 0.7% 4,312
County Total for 1996-11-05:   4,312
1994-11-08 IA05Tom Latham (R) 2,008 54.7% Sheila McGuire (D) 1,658 45.1% 7 0.2% 3,673
County Total for 1994-11-08:   3,673
1992-11-03 IA05Fred Grandy* (R) 4,255 99.3% 31 0.7% 4,286
County Total for 1992-11-03:   4,286
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Emmet County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 4,852 2,304 47.5% 1,054 21.7% 1,494 30.8% Rep +1,250 Rep +25.8% 66%
2022 5,444 2,085 38.3% 1,376 25.3% 1,983 36.4% Rep +709 Rep +13.0% 74%
2020 6,319 2,128 33.7% 1,724 27.3% 2,467 39.0% Rep +404 Rep +6.4% 86%
2018 6,289 1,867 29.7% 1,689 26.9% 2,733 43.5% Rep +178 Rep +2.8% 84%
2016 6,465 1,821 28.2% 1,819 28.1% 2,825 43.7% Rep +2 Rep +0.0% 85%
2014 6,450 1,637 25.4% 1,954 30.3% 2,859 44.3% Dem +317 Dem +4.9% 84%
2012 7,058 1,706 24.2% 2,220 31.5% 3,132 44.4% Dem +514 Dem +7.3% 90%
2010 7,258 1,719 23.7% 2,432 33.5% 3,107 42.8% Dem +713 Dem +9.8% 92%
2008 7,248 1,594 22.0% 2,717 37.5% 2,937 40.5% Dem +1,123 Dem +15.5% 90%
2006 7,165 1,803 25.2% 2,175 30.4% 3,187 44.5% Dem +372 Dem +5.2% 88%
2004 7,429 1,902 25.6% 2,332 31.4% 3,195 43.0% Dem +430 Dem +5.8% 90%
2002 7,030 1,928 27.4% 2,170 30.9% 2,932 41.7% Dem +242 Dem +3.4% 85%
2000 6,870 1,942 28.3% 2,255 32.8% 2,673 38.9% Dem +313 Dem +4.6% 82%
1994 6,112 2,126 34.8% 2,410 39.4% 1,576 25.8% Dem +284 Dem +4.6% 72%
1986 6,989 2,387 34.2% 2,382 34.1% 2,220 31.8% Rep +5 Rep +0.1% 79%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.